County profiles

CHOCTAW COUNTY

Communities in Choctaw County: Butler, Pennington, Lisman, Toxey, Gilbertown, Silas, Needham, Cullomburg, and Bladon Springs.Population (2010 Census): 13,859 people​Interesting fact about Choctaw County: Choctaw County is home to the state's first oil well. The discovery of oil in Gilbertown in 1944 led to the creation of the State Oil and Gas Board of Alabama in 1945.